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Field-drying rice using modified swath harvesting
Author
Bryan M. JenkinsAuthor Affiliations
Bryan M. Jenkins is Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 43(2):25-27. DOI:10.3733/ca.v043n02p25. March 1989.
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Abstract
A technique for drying rice in windrows by covering them with stubble has been developed and field-tested. Modified swath harvesting reduces drying costs, and it protects the crop from dew, improving yield of head rice.
Jenkins B. 1989. Field-drying rice using modified swath harvesting. Hilgardia 43(2):25-27. DOI:10.3733/ca.v043n02p25
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